L’Encyclopédie de l’histoire du Québec / The Quebec History Encyclopedia

Gilles
Lauzon

Lauzon,
Gilles (1631-1687), colonist, was
born at Caën, Normandy, in 1631, and emigrated to Canada with Marguerite
Bourgeoys in 1653. He settled in Montreal, and died there on September
21, 1687. In 1656 he married Marie Archambault; and he has to-day a
large number of descendants in Canada. He was not related in any way
to jean de Lauzon. See Rev. I. Lauzon,
Un pionnier de Ville-Marie: Gilles Lauzon et sa posterité
(Quebec, 1926)